Inspired by mystery spinner Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad is another young talent from Afghanistan. Noor Ahmad is a left-armed unorthodox wrist spinner who is a rare breed in modern cricket. His wrist-spin skills, with variations, make him almost unplayable for the right-handed batter, including left-handed ones. 20-year-old Noor Ahmad is one of the young prospects who regularly play for Afghanistan’s National Cricket team. Before IPL, Noor Ahmad made himself a name by participating in some International T20 leagues, including CPL, BBL, and PSL. He was also a net bowler for the Chennai Super Kings in the 2021 season. Finally made an IPL debut with the Gujarat Titans in 2023. In the latest 18th IPL season, Noor Ahmad was picked up by CSK for the amount of Rs 10 crore in the Mega Auction.
Here is an overview of the Noor Ahmad IPL 2025 profile:
Noor Ahmad first signed an IPL contract with Gujarat Titans in 2022. Although he didn’t get a chance to play in team XI until 2023. Noor Ahmad played his IPL debut against the Rajasthan Royals on April 16 at Narendra Modi Stadium. In his first match, Noor Ahmad scalped one wicket while conceding 29 runs and delivered 2.2 overs.
When Noor Ahmad signed his first IPL contract with the Gujarat Titans, he was just 17 years old in 2022. At a very early age, Noor Ahmad showcased his skills not just on the Afghanistan domestic level but on the International level. Since his official IPL 2023 debut, Noor Ahmad has been a regular part of the Afghanistan Cricket team in many International tournaments, including the 2024 ODI World Cup, the T20I World Cup, and the recent 2025 Champions Trophy. For the 18th IPL season, Noor Ahmad has transferred to the CSK in the tournament.
After a 3-year stint with the Gujarat Titans, Noor Ahmad moved to the Chennai franchise in the IPL 2025. This new transition brings a freshness to Chennai’s spinning side and starts a new chapter for Noor Ahmad’s IPL career.
Noor Ahmad spent three seasons with the Gujarat Titans from 2022 to 2024. He got his breakthrough in 2023 when Noor Ahmad made his IPL debut, taking 16 wickets in 13 matches. He then retained for the following season up until 2025, when Chennai Super Kings acquired Noor Ahmad’s services in the 18th season of the tournament.
In the 2022 IPL, the Gujarat Titans bought Afghan emerging cricketer Noor Ahmad for his base price of Rs 30 Lakhs. Knowing his worth, the team retained him for the following season for the same IPL salary. Until 2025, when the 5-time IPL champion Chennai Super Kings bagged him for the whopping amount of Rs 10 crore in the Mega IPL auction.
Young Afghan left-arm spinner Noor Ahmad has been part of the IPL tournament since 2023, smashing the scoreboard with his wrist-spin technique and variations. Especially in the middle-order, Noor Ahmad’s deceptive skills make him one of the formidable bowlers on the field. A young cricketer, Noor, has also contributed to the fielding side with his pace and agility skills. Overall, he was a key player for the Gujarat Titans, who now add weight to the CSK’s success in the IPL 2025.
So here’s Noor Ahmad's IPL batting and bowling stats-
Speaking of his batting, Noor Ahmad is a right-handed lower-order batter. He didn’t get many chances to hone his batting skills. In his IPL career, Ahmad has only scored 16 runs while averaging 2.67 at a 51.61 strike rate.
Below is the table that shows all of Noor Ahmad's IPL batting stats from the 2022 to 2025 seasons.
Looking at Noor Ahmad's bowling stats, his best IPL season was back in 2023. Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad picked up 16 wickets with an average of 23.06 and an economy rate of 7.82 in 13 IPL matches.
Below is the table that shows all of Noor Ahmad's IPL bowling stats from the 2023 to 2025 seasons.
In his 32 IPL matches, Noor Ahmad has picked up 38 wickets, including a best bowling figure of 4/18. Due to a lower order position, Noor Ahmad didn’t get many chances to score in the IPL. He has only scored 16 runs with a maximum of 7 not-out runs in his IPL career.
The table shows the Noor Ahmad IPL records-
In his IPL career, Noor Ahmad has played 32 IPL matches and picked 38 wickets while averaging 23.89 at an 8.04 economy rate. His best bowling figure is four wickets for 18 runs in the IPL.
In 2025, Noor Ahmad scored his best bowling figure of 4/18 in the IPL. In a match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, Noor Ahmad took four wickets while conceding only 18 runs at a 4.50 economy rate. In his debut match for CSK, Noor dismissed MI’s top batsmen, including Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Robin Minz, and Naman Dhir at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The table shows the last 10 batting stats of Noor Ahmad in the IPL 2025:
The table shows the last 10 bowling stats of Noor Ahmad in the IPL 2025 :
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